Chapter 161 The Aftermath of Darkness

The situation in the Holy Empire gradually returned to calm, but Qin Feng and his companions knew that although the main activities of the Dark Sect had been curbed, the aftermath of darkness was still lurking in some corner of the world. After several successful operations, they knew that the threat of the dark forces would not disappear easily.

One morning, Qin Feng and his companions were studying the historical materials of the Dark Cult in an ancient library of the Holy Empire. Just as they were discussing the newly discovered clues, an urgent messenger hurried over and handed Qin Feng a new urgent letter.

"What's going on?" Qin Feng took the letter and quickly opened it to check. The letter mentioned that a series of mysterious disappearances had occurred in a small village in the west of the Holy Empire. The residents of the village disappeared without a trace and the situation was extremely urgent.

"It seems that we have a new mission." Qin Feng handed the letter to his companions, "The situation in this village is very serious. We must go and investigate as soon as possible."

"We will leave immediately." Teacher Ling Yun stood up and looked at everyone with a serious look, "The situation this time may be more complicated, we need to be careful."

The team members quickly prepared and headed to the small village in the west. The village was located deep in the mountains, surrounded by a quiet environment, and seemed isolated from the outside world. When they arrived at the village, they found that it was extremely desolate and almost uninhabited.

"The atmosphere here makes people feel uneasy." Ye Li observed the surrounding scene, "We must find out the reason as soon as possible."

"Let's start our investigation from the outskirts of the village," Chu Tian suggested, "to see if there are any unusual traces or clues."

The team members were divided into several groups to search around the village. Qin Feng and Ling Yun were responsible for investigating the center of the village, while Ye Li and Chu Tian were responsible for the outer areas.

In the center of the village, Qin Feng and Ling Yun found some strange runes and a dark aura. The runes were carved on the ground, emitting a faint dark light, and there were some burnt relics around them.

"These runes seem to be related to the symbol of the Dark Cult." Ling Yun analyzed, "We need to handle these runes carefully to avoid triggering potential traps."

"We can record these runes first and then take them back for detailed analysis." Qin Feng said, "At the same time, we also need to look for the missing villagers."

The team continued to search the village for clues. They found several destroyed houses and some scattered items, which seemed to indicate that the villagers had encountered a violent conflict before leaving.

"These traces show that the villagers may have evacuated in a hurry when they were attacked." Ye Li said, "We need to continue searching to see if there is more information."

In a destroyed house, Ye Li found a diary that recorded the daily affairs of the village. The diary recorded in detail the situation of the village and the disappearance incident.

"This diary mentions some details of the disappearance." Ye Li handed the diary to Qin Feng, "The diary mentioned that the villagers saw some mysterious dark images before they disappeared."

"These images may be related to the runes we found in the village." Qin Feng analyzed, "We need to find the source of these images and find out the reasons behind them."

The team decided to continue their investigation. Through further exploration, they discovered a secret underground cave, the entrance of which was cleverly hidden in the ruins of a village.

"The atmosphere in this cave is very strange." Ling Yun said, "We need to enter with caution to ensure that we do not encounter any danger."

The team members carefully entered the cave and found that the interior of the cave was full of ancient runes and formations. There was also a dark altar deep in the cave, on which were placed some mysterious relics.

"This altar looks like it's related to the rituals of the Dark Cult." Qin Feng said, "We need to examine the relics on the altar and find out their purpose."

On the altar, Qin Feng and Ling Yun found some ancient dark documents and runes, which recorded some forbidden rituals of the dark sect and methods of reviving dark power.

"These documents mention some rituals about reviving dark forces." Ling Yun said, "This may be part of the dark sect's plan to use these powers to achieve their goals."

"We must destroy these documents and altars to prevent the revival of the dark forces." Qin Feng decided, "At the same time, we must also prevent interference from other dark sect members."

The team members quickly took action. Qin Feng led everyone to destroy the altar and relics. At the same time, Ling Yun and other team members blocked the members of the dark sect inside the cave.

After a fierce battle, the dark altar was completely destroyed and the dark cult's ritual was successfully stopped. The team members collected the important documents and relics in the cave and prepared to return to the village.

On the way back, the team members discussed the gains of the operation and future plans.

"This operation successfully stopped the ritual of the Dark Cult and prevented the revival of the dark forces." Qin Feng said, "But we must continue to pay attention to the movements of the Dark Cult to ensure that similar threats will not occur again."

"We will continue to strengthen our surveillance and prevention of the Dark Sect," Chu Tian said, "to ensure that they do not continue to plot in secret."

The team members returned to the Holy Empire and handed over the spoils and intelligence to the relevant departments. With the further crackdown on the Dark Cult, the security situation in the Holy Empire has been further improved.

But Qin Feng and his partners know that the road ahead is still full of challenges. They will continue to shoulder the responsibility of protecting the world and work hard for world peace and security.

"Although the Dark Cult has been repelled, we cannot let our guard down," Qin Feng concluded, "We must remain vigilant and be ready to respond to any possible threats at any time."

"We will continue to work hard to ensure the safety of the world." Ye Li said firmly, "No matter what difficulties we face, we will meet the challenge."

The team members are determined to continue their struggle. They know that they still have the responsibility to protect the world and the road ahead is still full of challenges. They will continue to work hard and strive for world peace and security.